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Elk Notes continued:ful draw applicants. Hunts within this hunt areamay overlap with other scheduled hunts of a differentweapon-type occurring within the full unit.32. Flat Top Hunt Area in Unit 1 - That portion ofUnit 1 beginning at the junction of Main Streetin Springerville and U.S. Hwy 60; south on MainStreet to School Bus Road in Eagar; west onSchool Bus Road to FR 285 (Water Canyon Road)in Eagar; south on FR 285 (Water Canyon Road)to FR 74/76; east on FR 74/76 to Forest Trail 607(Saffel Canyon Trail); east on Forest Trail 607 toU.S. Hwy 191; southeast on U.S. Hwy 191 to NutriosoCreek; north along Nutrioso Creek to U.S.Hwy 60; west on U.S. Hwy 60 to Main Street inSpringerville. A map of the area will be mailedto successful draw applicants. Hunts within thishunt area may overlap with other scheduled huntsof a different weapon-type occurring within thefull unit.33. The following Pima County parks and preservesare open to hunting: A-7 Ranch in Units 32 and33. Hunting in County Parks, opened by this CommissionOrder, is not permitted within ¼ mileof any developed picnic area, developed campground, shooting range, occupied building, boatramp, or golf course. Developed areas do not includetrails.34. Areas of private property within municipal boundariesin this hunt area are closed to elk huntingduring this hunt.35. The elk hunting season in Unit 11M is closed within¼ mile of an occupied residence or buildingwithin the Flagstaff corporate limits.36. 3B North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 3B locatednorth of U.S. Hwy 60.Elk Hunts37. Coal Creek Hunt Area in Units 27 and 28 - Thatportion of Units 27 and 28 beginning at the junctionof the Arizona-New Mexico state line andthe San Francisco River; southwest along the SanFrancisco River to U.S. Hwy 191; south on U.S.Hwy 191 to the three-way junction with AZ Hwy75 and AZ Hwy 78; south on AZ Hwy 75 to BitterCreek Road; east on Bitter Creek Road to theArizona-New Mexico state line; north along theArizona-New Mexico state line to the San FranciscoRiver.38. 6A North Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 6A eastof I-17 and north of FR 213 (Stoneman Lake Road).39. 6A South Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 6A eastof I-17 and south of FR 213 (Stoneman Lake Road).40. 6A West Hunt Unit - That portion of Unit 6A westof I-17. Be aware, this area has limited access.41. Rogers Lake Coconino County Natural Area in Unit6B is open to elk hunting; this area is closed toall vehicle access and is closed to motorized biggame retrieval. Hunting is not permitted within1/4 mile of any occupied building, wildlife viewingplatform, picnic area, or developed trailhead.42. Unit 4A North – That portion of Unit 4A beginningon the northern boundary of the Apache-SitgreavesNational Forest at East Clear Creek; northalong East Clear Creek to the Little Colorado River;east along the Little Colorado River to ChevelonCreek; southerly along Chevelon Creek to thenorthern boundary of the Apache-SitgreavesNational Forest; west along the boundary of theApache-Sitgreaves National Forest to East ClearCreek.43. Hopi Trust Lands in Units 4A, 5A, and 5B - The HopiTribe Wildlife & Ecosystems Management Programrequires all AZGFD State Certified/Licensed Outfittersand Guides who conduct business (guide,pre-scout, or request access on behalf of theirclients) on the Hopi 3 Canyon Ranches in Units4A, 5A, and 5B North to contact the Chief RevenueOfficer at the Office of Revenue Commissionat 928-734-3172 to obtain an annual Hopi TribalBusiness License. Upon approval of a Hopi TribalBusiness License, access to the Hopi 3 CanyonRanches may be obtained via email at hopihunts@hopi.nsn.us or by calling 928-734-3605 or 928-734-3606 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (MST).44. Boquillas-Diamond A Ranch in Unit 10 has implementednew Ranch Rules and a mandatorypermitting process which includes an impact feefor all hunting activities within the ranch boundaries.The Boquillas-Diamond A Ranch encompassesthe entire western half of Unit 10, about 720,000acres. If planning to hunt the Boquillas-DiamondA Ranch portion of Unit 10, hunters are advised tovisit the Ranch’s website: www.HuntBigBoRanch.com.45. Individuals with permits for these hunts are eligibleto purchase Restricted Nonpermit tags for thecorresponding archery turkey population managementseason listed in Commission Order 26.46. This hunt may have limited vehicle access due towet weather and snow. U.S. Forest Service gatesmay be closed, limiting access to options such ashiking, horses, or snowmobiles. Hunters shouldcontact the appropriate Forest Service office todetermine the current road status for their huntarea.hunters can help monitor Arizona elk health – submit elk heads for Cwd testingBring the head of your recently harvested elkto any Game and FishDepartment office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,Monday through Friday (office addressesare listed on page 2). Department personnelwill collect a tissue sample for Chronic WastingDisease (CWD) testing. Hunters that aresuccessful in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 27 and 28 are especiallyencouraged to submit heads becausethese units are close to New Mexico, a statewith infected deer and elk.It is best if the head has been kept cool and issubmitted within a day of harvest. The headmay be placed in a garbage bag for delivery.You will be asked to provide information onapproximately where the animal was harvested(within your unit) and where you can bereached (phone number) in case the test ispositive. No CWD has been detected inArizona’s deer or elk to date.Cwd results can be found here:http://azgfdeservices.com/cwdlogin.aspxKeep Cwd out of ArizonaTo protect Arizona’s deer and elk herds fromChronic Wasting Disease, new regulations havebeen placed on movement of animal parts intothe state.Hunters are required to take these precautionswhen hunting deer or elk out-of-state (effectiveJuly 1, 2013):• Do not bring the brain, intact skull, or spinalcolumn into Arizona.The following elk or deer parts harvested outof-stateare OK to bring back into Arizona:28 Arizona Game and Fish Department — www.azgfd.gov• Boneless portions of meat, or meat that hasbeen cut and packaged;• Clean hides and capes with no skull or softtissue attached;• Antlers, clean skull plates or skulls with antlersattached with no meat or soft tissueremaining;• Finished taxidermy mounts or products; and• Upper canine teeth (buglers, whistlers, ivories)with no meat or tissue attached.CWD is present in the neighboring states ofUtah, Colorado, and New Mexico, as well asmany other popular hunting destinations fordeer and elk. Some states have strict regulationsgoverning carcass movement, so weencourage you to contact the wildlife agencywhere you travel for any applicableregulations.
Hunt Success for 2013 seasons was not available at the time printing; 2012 hunt success is provided where available.Draw Odds = your chance of getting your first choice.2013 Drawing Odds & 2012 Success RateUnit Hunt Type DatePermitsAuthorized1 st and 2 ndChoiceDrawOdds2012HuntSuccessElkGeneral1 (AM) Antlerless 8/2-8/11 10 18 67 331 (ES) Antlerless 12/6-12/12 75 115 73 321 (AM) Antlerless 10/25-11/3 10 15 60 ***1 (AM) Antlerless 10/11-10/20 10 20 57 ***1 (AM) Antlerless 9/27-10/6 10 41 43 ***1 (AM) Antlerless 8/30-9/8 10 21 43 ***1 (CHAMP) AE 10/18-10/24 10 164 6 1001 (AM) Antlerless 8/16-8/25 10 10 100 ***1/2B/02C Antlerless 12/6-12/12 375 1974 21 601/2B/02C Antlerless 12/13-12/19 225 894 47 ***1/2B/02C Bull 9/27-10/3 50 8907 1 ***1/2B/02C Bull 11/29-12/5 375 5067 8 571/2C (Jr.) Antlerless 10/11-10/17 175 1318 19 822A/2B AE 9/13-9/22 20 209 8 652A/2B AE 9/27-10/6 20 178 16 652A/2B AE 10/11-10/20 15 72 11 332A/2B Antlerless 9/13-9/22 40 36 100 452A/2B Antlerless 9/27-10/6 40 29 80 182A/2B Antlerless 10/11-10/20 30 9 *** 123A/3C Bull 9/27-10/3 30 4368 1 833A/3C (Jr.) Antlerless 10/11-10/17 200 1463 26 593A/3C Antlerless 10/18-10/24 350 2473 18 493A/3C Bull 11/29-12/5 300 2007 17 263A/4BAntlerless 8/9-8/18 15 7 100 53North (DL)4A Bull 11/29-12/5 366 1703 28 234A (Hopi) Bull 11/29-12/5 9 18 67 04A Antlerless 10/18-10/24 195 1327 24 444A (Hopi) Antlerless 10/11-10/17 9 8 100 1004A (Jr.) Antlerless 10/11-10/17 146 1032 29 724B Bull 9/27-10/3 35 1731 2 804B Bull 11/29-12/5 250 1053 29 124B Antlerless 10/18-10/24 50 507 25 345A Bull 11/29-12/5 291 1761 23 235A (Hopi) Bull 11/29-12/5 9 20 100 405A Antlerless 10/11-10/17 121 1363 18 535A (Hopi) Antlerless 10/11-10/17 4 8 80 1005A/5BAntlerless 10/18-10/24 62 96 62 26North (ST)5A/5B North(ST-Hopi)Antlerless 10/18-10/24 63 22 100 415B Bull 11/29-12/5 611 5722 17 395B (Hopi) Bull 11/29-12/5 14 37 50 675B North Antlerless 10/11-10/17 285 1778 25 445B NorthAntlerless 10/11-10/17 10 30 75 0(Hopi)5B South Antlerless 10/11-10/17 450 4366 18 436A Bull 11/29-12/5 825 8945 14 306A Antlerless 10/18-10/24 525 5853 16 306A (Jr.) Antlerless 10/11-10/17 500 2482 26 556A NorthAE 10/25-10/31 25 145 21 ***(CHAMP)6A South/6A WestBull 10/25-10/28 225 2642 11 ***6B Bull 11/29-12/5 175 1057 24 386B Antlerless 12/6-12/15 300 632 63 487 East (P) Antlerless 9/27-10/3 75 245 41 747 East Antlerless 12/6-12/15 250 455 76 357 East (P) AE 10/11-10/17 30 131 23 ***7 East (P) AE 10/4-10/10 30 241 12 ***7 East (P) AE 9/27-10/3 30 426 6 ***7 East (P) Antlerless 10/4-10/10 75 126 69 327 East Antlerless 10/11-10/17 10 39 33 707 East (P) Antlerless 10/18-10/27 75 58 100 307 East (P) Antlerless 10/11-10/17 75 76 100 477 East Bull 11/29-12/5 400 1369 36 217 East Antlerless 10/4-10/10 10 53 35 407 East Antlerless 9/27-10/3 10 123 12 02013 Drawing Odds & 2012 Success RateUnit Hunt Type DatePermitsAuthorized1 st and 2 ndChoiceDrawOdds2012HuntSuccessElkGeneral7 East Antlerless 10/18-10/27 10 56 12 387 West Antlerless 12/6-12/12 200 755 43 527 West Bull 9/27-10/3 25 3323 1 ***7 West Antlerless 10/18-10/24 550 2906 25 427 West Bull 11/29-12/5 245 1988 17 288 Bull 11/29-12/5 475 3245 20 338 Antlerless 12/6-12/12 525 1654 46 509 Antlerless 12/6-12/12 275 716 52 469 Bull 11/29-12/5 275 1987 17 449 Antlerless 10/18-10/24 275 1352 27 5610 Bull 11/29-12/5 550 3205 21 2810 Antlerless 10/18-10/24 850 2071 51 2710 Bull 9/27-10/3 75 6311 1 7210 Antlerless 12/6-12/15 825 1520 74 2910 (CHAMP) AE 11/8-11/14 10 51 25 8815A/15B/18A AE 11/8-12/12 150 489 40 3315A/15B/18A Bull 10/4-10/17 25 357 10 3615A/15B/18A Antlerless 11/8-12/12 200 155 100 2317/18B/19B/20ACAE 11/8-12/12 150 520 30 3817/18B/19B/20ACBull 10/4-10/17 35 308 15 4217/18B/19B/20ACAntlerless 10/4-10/17 150 73 100 1817/18B/19B/20ACAntlerless 11/8-12/12 250 118 100 1419A Antlerless 10/18-10/24 30 52 64 1319A Bull 11/29-12/5 30 181 27 4119A Antlerless 12/6-12/15 20 42 56 3321 Antlerless 10/18-10/24 50 108 51 5921 Bull 11/29-12/5 25 190 15 5222 (Jr.) Antlerless 11/8-11/14 100 588 28 6022 North Antlerless 10/18-10/24 275 1306 28 4422 North Bull 11/29-12/5 475 1864 30 2722 North Bull 9/27-10/3 30 1935 2 9322 North Bull 12/6-12/12 350 1037 50 4622 South Antlerless 10/18-10/24 25 227 23 8322 South Bull 11/29-12/5 60 402 23 6823 Antlerless 12/6-12/12 200 587 40 4023 Bull 11/29-12/5 225 2001 14 4223 (Jr.) Antlerless 11/8-11/14 30 310 19 7323 North Bull 9/27-10/3 20 2345 1 10023 North Antlerless 10/18-10/24 50 418 19 6323 South Antlerless 10/18-10/24 25 95 39 4324A AE 9/27-10/6 5 63 14 027 Bull 11/29-12/5 400 2868 18 6327 Antlerless 10/25-10/31 200 594 51 ***27 Antlerless 10/18-10/24 300 1300 28 4427/28 (CC) Antlerless 8/9-8/22 25 1 *** ***27 South Antlerless 8/9-8/22 25 3 100 2428/31/32 AE 10/4-10/31 10 39 36 25Muzzleloader3B Bull 9/27-10/3 25 832 3 883B Bull 11/29-12/5 200 646 39 373B North Antlerless 8/2-8/15 15 20 60 ***3B North AE 10/4-10/17 15 120 20 ***3B Antlerless 12/13-12/31 200 450 49 486A Bull 11/15-11/21 300 1915 21 316A Antlerless 11/15-11/21 75 473 27 318 Antlerless 9/27-10/3 150 658 28 549 Bull 9/27-10/3 25 2626 1 ***10 Bull 11/8-11/14 25 342 10 ***16A Bull 9/27-10/3 3 44 12 10021 Bull 9/27-10/3 5 136 4 8022 South Bull 9/27-10/3 50 550 11 6827 Bull 9/27-10/3 40 1292 4 ***2014 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information 29
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